Specialist, Compensation & Retirement Benefits, North & Central America

Job title: Specialist, Compensation & Retirement Benefits, North & Central America

Job description: Specialist, Compensation & Retirement Benefits, North & Central Amercia

Based at the North & Central America Regional Office in Toronto, Ontario, reporting to the Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, North & Central America, this position supports Accor’s compensation programs within North & Central America. This position also provides administration and analyst support to Accor’s pension and compliance programs and will have functional reporting to the Director, Pension Programs & Compliance in these areas. This position will also partner with the Vice President to develop and administer the hotel budget guidelines and the departmental budget.

What is in it for you:

• Employee Discount Travel Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Basic heathcare plan coverage
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within the Company and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

COMPENSATION

• Participates in compensation surveys and summarizes, analyzes, and evaluates survey results for purposes of updating salary ranges and for salary recommendations
• Administers the Hotel and the Corporate Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) annual cycle and annual merit review programs– creates/updates relevant documents and guidelines, distributes and communicates plan, supports bonus award payout administration, responds to leader questions and support requestsAdministers the Hotel and the Corporate Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) annual cycle and annual merit review programs– creates/updates relevant documents and guidelines, distributes and communicates plan, supports bonus award payout administration, responds to leader questions and support requests
• Assists with managing the Company’s Long Term Incentive (LTI) plans and the Development Incentive Program
• Maintains and communicates the Hotel and Corporate global grading structure and salary ranges
• Responds to inquiries from managers and to Talent & Culture partners on compensation policies, job evaluations, salary recommendations, salary/wage budgeting
• Actively participates in system configuration and system maintenance for the compensation module(s) of the HRMS.

RETIREMENT, COMPILANCE, ADMINISTRATION, AND ANALYSIS

• Support the Director, Pension Programs and Compliance with pension plan administration and act as point of contact for Corporate employees, retirees, and hotel benefits administrators for questions relating to the company’s retirement plans.
• Assist in developing and maintaining plan documents, administrative guides, compliance checklists and employee communications materials
• Maintain day-to-day relationships with service providers and act as point of contact for questions relating to employee demographic information, employment status, eligibility, etc.
• Collect and prepare data and supporting documentation for pension and 401k audits and act as 1st-level contact for external auditors
• Administer the hotel Affordable Care Act compliance program
• Support compliance initiatives, Fair Labor Standards Act, Pay Equity and other government reporting, and internal audit processes
• Process invoices, payments and hotel chargebacks related to Compensation & Benefit programs and services
• Collaborate with the Vice President, Compensation & Benefits on the annual development of the department budget, hotel budget guidelines, and quarterly reforecasting.

Your experience and skills include:

• University/College degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Management, HR or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years experience in Compensation or Finanical analysis in a multinational environment
• Minimum 2 years advising senior leadership
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, experience in HRMS and HRMS reporting
• Proven analytical and quantitative skills with demonstrated ability to provide high-level summaries for management decision-making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to express compensation concepts, terms and related information in a succinct, understandable and professional manner
• Good knowledge and understanding of compensation philosophies, policies and practices
• Proven ability to manage projects, to multitask and to prioritize in a fast-paced environment and meet tight timelines
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strongly detail-focused and able to work independently and with a high degree of accuracy
• Highest degree of professionalism, good judgment, integrity and confidentiality
• Ability to anticipate needs and to make recommendations where appropriate 2 years advising senior leadership

Your team and working environment:

• Based at the North & Central America Regional Office in Toronto, Ontario, this position will work closely with the Compensation & Benefits team and collaboratively with a larger Talent & Culture team.

Note: Must already be legally entitled to work in Canada to be considered for the position

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow’s hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit

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Company: Accor

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 28 May 2021 05:08:10 GMT